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kiwi Bruce wrote:Literally....you went through the ceiling ! !
yeer sure did the shed needs a re plaster and mod the house to fit the still :twisted: priority
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Excellent job, I'm jealous :thumbup:
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shadylane wrote:Excellent job, I'm jealous :thumbup:
thanks need still how to run it but will get there
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Excellent...! :thumbup:
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I'm a bit of a newbi in the flute world so correct me if I'm wrong. Shouldn't your downcomers on your plates have a cup or some sorts on the bottom to prevent vapor passing straight through. Looks like you have a bevel cut on the bottom and that's all. Like I said please correct me if I'm wrong or just missing something.
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StumpJuice195 wrote:I'm a bit of a newbi in the flute word so correct me if I'm wrong. Shouldn't your downcomers on your plates have a cup or some sorts on the bottom to prevent vapor passing straight through. Looks like you have a bevel cut on the bottom and that's all. Like I said please correct me if I'm wrong or just missing something.

Ok they will work just fine. The cut is below the bath level. If you use short down comersthat don't reach the lower plate you need a fluid trap to stop the bypass.
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Ok, I guess I learned something. But still seems like you would lose vapor until the plates get flooded. Probably a minimal amount I'd say. Like I said I'm a newbi still learning.
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They fill quick and from the top down.remember when they are filling it's the down comer that is filling the plate.
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Your not loosing vapor, the vapor needs to go up to the reflux condenser, condense, then fall back down and fill the plate till it's full enough to create a lock on the downcomer, then your plates will be working 100%, only exception is cap plates, they can be pre filled with water, low wines ect and they'll work straight away.
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Very well explained googe. I understand now. Thank you
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new stuff carter head
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seen if the hole is big enough
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Nice! consider me jealous :mrgreen:
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pythonshine wrote:Nice! consider me jealous :mrgreen:
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heres a recent photo runing like a dream
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well changing the still up a bit
new packed section trying to polish it
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new water lines and dran to carter head
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nah no good mate, best send it to me for modifications :P
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Swedish Pride wrote:nah no good mate, best send it to me for modifications :P
hahahah the old one may be lol
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Hmmm... I like the patina look better than the spit shine, but that's just me...
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It is a mighty impressive build (I have seen it in person)

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Teddysad wrote:It is a mighty impressive build (I have seen it in person)

Well done Tuf
cheers teddy yeer lots to run now need it going lol
waiting on fittings for flow meters and make some more bracing brackets and may change the parrot
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water lines are done a couple off welds and time to run
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another bracket for safe keeping
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clean run hi charge off fores but ok
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Tuf, that's a gorgeous build. You've got some awesome skills
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What size are the cooling water flow meters :?:
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they are 3/4
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That accent is a bit sketchy, what was the charge again?
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xyz123 wrote:That accent is a bit sketchy, what was the charge again?
70% ish
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tuf720 wrote:they are 3/4
Sorry, I meant to ask what is the max and min flow rates :oops:
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